Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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di-vi-dii
English: A device for showing pictures, playing music, or movies from a disk
Walitazama filamu kwa kutumia dividii
They watched a movie using a DVD player
di-vi-zio-ni
English: An administrative division larger than a ward; a military brigade; an exam grade level
Aliteuliwa kuongoza divisioni ya kwanza
He was appointed to lead the first division
di-wa-ni
English: A local government leader; a collection of poems or short stories
Diwani alihutubia wananchi kijijini
The councilor addressed the villagers
di-wa-ri
English: Wall; structure
Walijenga diwari imara kuzunguka shamba
They built a strong wall around the farm
di-wi
English: A small hole in a woman's nose; nostril
Alivaa hereni kwenye diwi la pua
She wore an earring in her nostril
di-ze-li
English: Diesel fuel
Gari lao linatumia mafuta ya dizeli
Their car uses diesel fuel
di-zi
English: A type of small fish
Samaki wa dizi walipatikana kwa wingi mtoni
Small dizi fish were found in abundance in the river
do
English: An expression of surprise or displeasure
Do! Hii habari imenishangaza
Oh! This news surprised me
do-a
English: A spot; a stain; a flaw or defect
Shati lake lina doa kubwa
His shirt has a big stain
do-bi
English: A laundry person; a laundry place
Dobi aliosha nguo zote kwa siku moja
The laundryman washed all the clothes in one day
do-bo-a
English: To annoy someone by reminding them of something
Alimdoboa kila mara kwa kumkumbusha makosa yake
He kept annoying him by reminding him of his mistakes
do-da
English: 1. To spoil (especially food); 2. To fail repeatedly; 3. To be cold; 4. To stay unused
Chakula kilidoda baada ya kukaa muda mrefu
The food spoiled after being left for too long
do-de
English: Very cold (especially food)
Supu imekuwa dode baada ya saa mbili
The soup became very cold after two hours
do-de-a
English: To show something without giving it
Mtoto alimdodea peremende lakini hakumpa
The child showed him the sweet but didn't give it
do-de-sha
English: 1. To make someone stay long in a place. 2. To leave food uneaten
Walimdodesha mgonjwa hospitalini siku nyingi
They kept the patient in the hospital for many days
do-di
English: A bracelet or anklet made of copper or iron
Mwanamke alivaa dodi miguuni
The woman wore anklets made of copper
do-do
English: 1. A round object; a type of large mango
Tulikula dodo tamu sana msimu huu
We ate very sweet large mangoes this season
do-do-a
English: To rescue; to save; to set aside
Walimdodoa mtoto aliyetumbukia majini
They rescued the child who had fallen into the water
do-do-fya
English: To interrogate with many harsh questions
Polisi walimdodofya kwa maswali mengi
The police interrogated him with many questions
do-do-ki
English: 1. A long fruit used for body scrubbing. 2. An insect used as bait
Alitumia dodoki kuosha mwili
He used the long fruit to scrub his body
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